How the Ichneumon discovered what the Mantis did with the honey (a second 'right' version)

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives Department, University of Cape Town Libraries

Collection

Lloyd and Bleek Collection

Author

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Date

1874-01-06

Resource Type

Manuscripts

Topic

|kaggen (the Mantis)

Historical Sources

Rock Art

Peoples

Intangible Heritage

Cultural Connections

Religion & Belief Systems

Source

The Lloyd and Bleek Collection

Description

A second 'right' version (or elaboration) of How the Ichneumon discovered what the Mantis did with the honey, which Dia!kwain tells to Lloyd when going over the first version in February 1874. It appears he experienced difficulty with his first dictation. In this version the Ichneumon is advised by his brothers, after the first time he goes with |kaggen (the Mantis), to keep a splinter or a small stone knife in his mouth so that when |kaggen puts him in the sack he will be able to cut a hole to spy out of it and see from. The Ichneumon does this and then shows his brothers where to find the eland and they kill it. 1) See also How the Ichneumon discovered what the Mantis did with the honey and The Ichneumon's speech when the Mantis had taken away the Meerkats' possessions and The /kaggen who took /kammanga's shoe, and turned it into an eland , 2) This story is found in Book V-1.

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